Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-08-12
riding alone, q smile Of triumph on
lips, she was thund erstrnck On.
hearing ii pure French This exclamG

her lipa, she was thuf1d erStruck on
hearing il pure French this exclaml
ton
u hat 8 pretty girl! Ia To divine
mistress she would be! SIS
Sstung TO the quick by this brutal
remark. the youns gill turned to che
side whence il had come. Raising her
riding Whsp she was about to chas-
tise the inso.ent person who had ut-s
tered the words. but let il fall abrupt
III with inflic ting the INTENDED bloW,
and rode of at q gallop. Raolll who
had heard and seen al. soc overlook
her, and the riders disappeared in a
cloud Of dust raised by the horses
feet. sssl5# HI I, *
Algiers has assumed q helid ay ap.
pearance. The brilliantly colored
lanterns swingin1; from every arch be-
tween Bah Azoun and Babel Oued il
Illuminate the streets, making them
light as day. In the Government
Square q military band is disconrsing
sweet music, a grateful relief alter the
sing song Of the muezzin, chanting to
the four points OF the compass from
the roof Of the grand mosque. At the
right hand corner. facing the sea,
stands the Cafe de la Perle. where the
better class Of citizens are aceust omed
to meet. Just as the last notes Of I'll
Troyatore' are dying away Raoul
appeared in the saloon. Casting a
searching look about the place he
walked straight to q round table
where three Arabs were silently sip.
pins, an iced beverage.
Pard on me, Lieut. tenant, e said he,
addressing himself to one of the three.
was it not You who said at the races
q while ago. What "a pretty girl! what
d divine mistress she would be!'.n''5 /.
In reply to this question, put in q
very low tone OF voice, one of the ma
tiyes, an imp sing 10 king Arab with
a turban on his head and attired in
the red spencer Of an officer ofspahis,
the Cross Of the Legion Of Honor
sparkling on his breast. arose and
said: s, s=.s asss5is 5's.4 I.
!. Yes, sir: it was IT,.
We'll, Lieutenant, the woman you
insulted would have chastised you. as
you so well merited, had not the sight
OF that cross you wear there checked
her hand. What she would not no
will, becauseI deem you unworthy Of
wearing that cross. =
With these words Raoul snat chedo of
the emblem and threw it on the table.
The insult was to public for those
around to remain quiet. Everybody
arose and awaited in great agitation
the answer Of the saphi. The Arab
made no motion. For while the
two anniversaries stood facing each
other in silence; then Raoul turned on
his heel and walked off before those
around had recovered from their stu
por. Some, prompted by feeling Of
disdain for the conquered race, ap-
proved the insult, while others could
not find words enough to express
their censure OF an act that dragged
the Legion of Honor into g. private
quarrel, the cause of which they all
ignored. The insulted officer exchanged
a few words in Arabic with his two
companions. who arose quietly, and
the three passed In silence through
the crowd, which seemed to be assum-
ing q threatening aspect.
The news Of the scandal soon spread
throughout the city, and, as is usual in
such cases, two parties were formed.
The colonists supported Raoul. The
officers, actuated by q feeling of fellow
ship, felt aggrieved by the insult offered
one OF their number, even though the
offended person was a native. The
women were especially bitter against
Raoul, either because OF jealousy,
born Of q feeling OF envy OF the beauty
OF Miss Genevieve, whom they accused
OF being too free in her ways, or
through sympathy for .caid Of
Boghari, Ahmed-bel-Adl, one of the
best known officers in the colony.
In fact, Ahmed bel Adj had been
brought up, partly in Algiers and
partly in Paris, at the School of Saint.
Cyr. He had often fought like hero
under the French flag, and had won.
his cross in a recent engagement with
the rebellious Hadjoutes. This ming.
ling of the Partisan with the Arab,
seen even in his dress, added to the
interest he awakened, actuated as it
was by his Oriental profile and his
European pronunciation. u ! 81 &. .5s4
Just before dawn the next morning.
Q sentry, posted in the Lower
Mustapha quarter, saw several bodies
OF horse,nen, viliansI as well as mill
tary men, riding in the direction
Of the Maison Carree. Daylight re-.
vealed an unusua al scene going on in;
the plain near Raoul's house. Lists
we're being enclosed as in the palnays
days Of chivalry The caid and his